| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 23728 |
| Alternate Serial: | 82-23728 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60A Credible Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 70551 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KVPS IATA: VPS Local: VPS Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 January 1985 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 439940 |
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This Sikorsky UH-60A was one of the first acquired by the USAF, assigned to the 55th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron at Eglin AFB, and scheduled to become the second prototype HH-60D Night Hawk combat rescue helicopter, before this program was cancelled. It was photographed with four other 55 AARS' UH-60s in January 1985. It was later converted to a HH-60G with the addition of an advanced combat navigation system, defensive armament and an inflight refuelling boom. It crashed while serving with the 58th SOW/512th RQS, near Angel Fire, NM on May 11, 2005. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 February 2022, and has since been viewed 261 times. |